Music VF

Music VF
Contact us
I like MVF
US & UK hits charts

Support Music VF

Music VF.com

Rock VF.com

Music VF.fr
by year
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900
by decade
2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s 1900s
by artist
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of 1987

1986 <-1987-> 1988

Video playlist


Cover
 
 
 
 
 
Date
down  up
 
Title down  up
Album
 
Points
down  up
 
US
peak
US
AC
peak
US
country
peak
US
dance
peak
US
R&B
peak
US
rock
peak
US
alt.
peak
UK
peak
Comment
 
 
Video
 
 
1.
01/1987

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship

from No Protection   No Protection
386

✫1
US
✫1
AC






16
rock


✫1
UK
[Grunt 5109]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond
2.
06/1987

La Bamba by Los Lobos

from La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
382

✫1
US
4
AC
57
country




11
rock


✫1
UK
[Slash 28336]
written by traditional
3.
10/1987

Got My Mind Set on You by George Harrison

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
372

✫1
US
✫1
AC






4
rock


2
UK
originally recorded by James Ray in 1962; produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28178]
written by Rudy Clark
4.
10/1987

Need You Tonight by INXS

from Kick   Kick
352

✫1
US




7
dance
73
R&B
12
rock


2
UK
charted as Need You Tonight / Mediate in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89188]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
5.
05/1987

Alone by Heart

from Bad Animals   Bad Animals
345

✫1
US
2
AC






3
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 44002]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
6.
03/1987

With or Without You by U2

from The Joshua Tree   The Joshua Tree
328

✫1
US
23
AC






✫1
rock


4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #131]
[Island 7-99469]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
7.
03/1987

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2

from The Joshua Tree   The Joshua Tree
306

✫1
US
16
AC






2
rock


6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #93]
[Island 7-99430]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
8.
05/1987

Here I Go Again by Whitesnake

from Whitesnake   Whitesnake
273

✫1
US








4
rock


9
UK
[R]
[Geffen 28339]
written by David Coverdale & Bernie Marsden
9.
08/1987

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night   Tango in the Night
263

4
US
✫1
AC






14
rock


5
UK
[Warner 28291]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
10.
06/1987

Is This Love by Whitesnake

from Whitesnake   Whitesnake
242

2
US
38
AC






13
rock


9
UK
[Geffen 28233]
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes
11.
03/1987

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night   Tango in the Night
226

5
US
23
AC


7
dance


2
rock


9
UK
[Warner 28398]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
12.
11/1987

Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles

from Less Than Zero Motion Picture Soundtrack   Less Than Zero Motion Picture Soundtrack
224

2
US








41
rock


11
UK
[Columbia 07630]
written by Paul Simon
13.
05/1987

Shakedown by Bob Seger

from Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album   Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
212

✫1
US








✫1
rock


88
UK
[MCA 53094]
written by Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey & Bob Seger
14.
09/1987

Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
207

2
US








25
rock


18
UK
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
15.
01/1987

Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House

from Crowded House   Crowded House
206

2
US
9
AC






11
rock


27
UK
[Capitol 5614]
written by Neil Finn
16.
11/1987

Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night   Tango in the Night
205

14
US
✫1
AC






22
rock


4
UK
[Warner 28143]
written by Christine McVie
17.
10/1987

Brilliant Disguise by Bruce Springsteen

from Tunnel of Love   Tunnel of Love
194

5
US
5
AC






✫1
rock


20
UK
[Columbia 07595]
written by Bruce Springsteen
18.
05/1987

Luka by Suzanne Vega

from Solitude Standing   Solitude Standing
193

3
US
3
AC






15
rock


23
UK
[A&M 2937]
written by Suzanne Vega
19.
12/1987

Devil Inside by INXS

from Kick   Kick
190

2
US








2
rock


47
UK
[Atlantic 89144]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
20.
09/1987

Mony Mony by Billy Idol

from Vital Idol   Vital Idol
189

✫1
US








27
rock


91
UK
[live]
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell (as Richie Cordell) & Bobby Bloom
21.
04/1987

Where the Streets Have No Name by U2

from The Joshua Tree   The Joshua Tree
187

13
US








11
rock


4
UK
[Island 7-99408]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
22.
01/1987

Mandolin Rain by Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is   The Way It Is
181

4
US
✫1
AC
38
country




2
rock


70
UK
as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5087]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
23.
04/1987

Carrie by Europe

from The Final Countdown   The Final Countdown
175

3
US
36
AC






35
rock


22
UK
[Epic 34-07282]
written by Joey Tempest & Mic Michaeli
24.
10/1987

Walk the Dinosaur by Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
174

7
US




11
dance




30
alt.
10
UK
written by David Was, Don Was & Randy Jacobs
25.
05/1987

Don't Mean Nothing by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx   Richard Marx
163

3
US








✫1
rock


78
UK
[Manhattan 50079]
written by Richard Marx & Bruce Gaitsch
26.
08/1987

Should've Known Better by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx   Richard Marx
163

3
US
20
AC






7
rock


50
UK
[Manhattan 50083]
written by Richard Marx
27.
08/1987

Animal by Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
159

19
US








5
rock


6
UK
[Polygram 888832 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
28.
09/1987

Valerie by Steve Winwood

from Chronicles   Chronicles
153

9
US
2
AC






13
rock


19
UK
[R]
[Warner 28231 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
29.
01/1987

Midnight Blue by Lou Gramm

from Ready or Not   Ready or Not
143

5
US








✫1
rock


82
UK
[Atlantic 7-89304]
written by Lou Gramm & Bruce Turgon
30.
12/1987

Say You Will by Foreigner

from Inside Information   Inside Information
139

6
US
41
AC






✫1
rock


71
UK
[Atlantic 89169]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
31.
06/1987

Who Will You Run To by Heart

from Bad Animals   Bad Animals
139

7
US








2
rock


30
UK
[Capitol 44040]
written by Diane Warren
32.
03/1987

Heat of the Night by Bryan Adams

from Into the Fire   Into the Fire
137

6
US








2
rock


50
UK
[A&M 2921]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
33.
09/1987

Crazy Crazy Nights by KISS

from Crazy Nights   Crazy Nights
129

65
US








37
rock


4
UK
[Mercury 888796]
written by Paul Stanley & Adam Mitchell
34.
10/1987

Tunnel of Love by Bruce Springsteen

from Tunnel of Love   Tunnel of Love
127

9
US
13
AC






✫1
rock


45
UK
[Columbia 07663]
written by Bruce Springsteen
35.
02/1987

The Finer Things by Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life   Back in the High Life
126

8
US
✫1
AC






5
rock




[Warner 28498 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
36.
10/1987

We'll Be Together by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun   â€¦Nothing Like the Sun
124

7
US




17
dance
39
R&B
20
rock


41
UK
[A&M 2983]
written by Sting
37.
09/1987

Cherry Bomb by John Mellencamp

from The Lonesome Jubilee   The Lonesome Jubilee
120

8
US
12
AC






✫1
rock




as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Mercury 888934]
written by John Mellencamp
38.
04/1987

Day-In Day-Out by David Bowie

from Never Let Me Down   Never Let Me Down
116

21
US




10
dance


3
rock


17
UK
[EMI America 8380]
written by David Bowie
39.
09/1987

Hysteria by Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
115

10
US








9
rock


26
UK
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
40.
05/1987

Something So Strong by Crowded House

from Crowded House   Crowded House
115

7
US
13
AC






10
rock


95
UK
[Capitol 5695]
written by Neil Finn & Mitchell Froom
41.
08/1987

Hourglass by Squeeze

from Babylon and On   Babylon and On
114

15
US
45
AC






22
rock


16
UK
[A&M 2967]
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
42.
09/1987

The One I Love by R.E.M.

from Document   Document
114

9
US








2
rock


51
UK
[MCA 53204]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
43.
07/1987

Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead

from In the Dark   In the Dark
112

9
US
15
AC






✫1
rock




[Arista 9606]
written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter
44.
08/1987

Paper in Fire by John Mellencamp

from The Lonesome Jubilee   The Lonesome Jubilee
110

9
US








✫1
rock


86
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
45.
10/1987

Don't Shed a Tear by Paul Carrack

from One Good Reason   One Good Reason
109

9
US
36
AC






5
rock


60
UK
[Chrysalis 43164]
written by Rich Friedman & Eddie Schwartz
46.
11/1987

When We Was Fab by George Harrison

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
102

23
US
10
AC






2
rock


25
UK
produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28131]
written by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
47.
05/1987

Incommunicado by Marillion

from Clutching at Straws   Clutching at Straws
102











24
rock


6
UK
written by Fish, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley & Pete Trewavas
48.
05/1987

Girls, Girls, Girls by Mötley Crüe

from Girls, Girls, Girls   Girls, Girls, Girls
102

12
US








20
rock


26
UK
[Elektra 7-69465]
written by Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee & Mick Mars
49.
12/1987

One Step Up by Bruce Springsteen

from Tunnel of Love   Tunnel of Love
100

13
US
3
AC






2
rock




[Columbia 07726]
written by Bruce Springsteen
50.
03/1987

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
95

20
US








26
rock


17
UK
[Chrysalis 43114]
written by Billy Idol
51.
06/1987

It's Not Over Til It's Over by Starship

from No Protection   No Protection
94

9
US








9
rock


86
UK
[RCA 5225]
written by Robbie Nevil, John Van Tongeren & Phil Galdston
52.
01/1987

Rock the Night by Europe

from The Final Countdown   The Final Countdown
93

30
US








22
rock


12
UK
[Epic 34-07091]
written by Joey Tempest
53.
09/1987

Come On, Let's Go by Los Lobos

from La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
93

21
US
35
AC






33
rock


18
UK
[Slash 28186]
written by Ritchie Valens
54.
11/1987

There's the Girl by Heart

from Bad Animals   Bad Animals
93

12
US








16
rock


34
UK
[Capitol 44089]
written by Nancy Wilson [rock musician] & Holly Knight
55.
08/1987

Dude (Looks Like a Lady) by Aerosmith

from Permanent Vacation   Permanent Vacation
92

14
US




41
dance


4
rock


45
UK
[Geffen 28240]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child
56.
12/1987

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Michael Bolton

from The Hunger   The Hunger
91

11
US
19
AC




58
R&B
12
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
57.
04/1987

Seven Wonders by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night   Tango in the Night
87

19
US
13
AC






2
rock


56
UK
[Warner 28317]
written by Sandy Stewart [musician] & Stevie Nicks
58.
02/1987

Come as You Are by Peter Wolf

from Come as You Are   Come as You Are
83

15
US




49
dance


✫1
rock




[EMI 8350]
written by Peter Wolf & Tim Mayer (as Timothy S. Mayer)
59.
08/1987

You Are the Girl by The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
80

17
US
12
AC






2
rock




[Elektra 69446]
written by Ric Ocasek
60.
06/1987

Good Times by INXS & Jimmy Barnes

from The Lost Boys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   The Lost Boys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
78

47
US








3
rock


18
UK
[Atlantic 89237]
written by George Young & Harry Vanda
61.
03/1987

Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
78

28
US








11
rock


21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
62.
09/1987

Hey Matthew by Karel Fialka

from Human Animal   Human Animal
77













29
alt.
9
UK
written by Karel Fialka
63.
08/1987

Crazy by Icehouse

from Man of Colours   Man of Colours
75

14
US








10
rock


74
UK
[Chrysalis 43156]
written by Iva Davies, Bob Kretschmer (as Robert Kretschmer) & Andy Qunta
64.
04/1987

Jammin' Me by Tom Petty

from Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)   Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)
73

18
US








✫1
rock




written by Tom Petty, Bob Dylan & Mike Campbell
65.
10/1987

Rain in the Summertime by The Alarm

from Eye of the Hurricane   Eye of the Hurricane
72

71
US




27
dance


6
rock


18
UK
written by Mike Peters, Eddie MacDonald, Dave Sharp & Nigel Twist
66.
06/1987

Give to Live by Sammy Hagar

from I Never Said Goodbye   I Never Said Goodbye
70

23
US








✫1
rock


78
UK
produced by Sammy Hager & Eddie Van Halen
[Geffen 7-28314]
written by Sammy Hagar
67.
01/1987

That Ain't Love by REO Speedwagon

from Life as We Know It   Life as We Know It
68

16
US








5
rock




[Epic 34-06656]
written by Kevin Cronin
68.
05/1987

Lil' Devil by The Cult

from Electric   Electric
67











34
rock


11
UK
written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy
69.
08/1987

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie

from Never Let Me Down   Never Let Me Down
67

27
US




17
dance


15
rock


34
UK
[EMI America 43031]
written by David Bowie & Carlos Alomar
70.
10/1987

I Don't Mind at All by Bourgeois Tagg

from YoYo   YoYo
67

38
US
5
AC






8
rock


35
UK
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Island 99409]
written by Brent Bourgeois & Lyle Workman
71.
11/1987

Give Me All Your Love by Whitesnake

from Whitesnake   Whitesnake
65

48
US








22
rock


18
UK
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes
72.
03/1987

Still of the Night by Whitesnake

from Whitesnake   Whitesnake
64

79
US








18
rock


16
UK
[Geffen 28331]
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes
73.
05/1987

Hearts on Fire by Bryan Adams

from Into the Fire   Into the Fire
62

26
US








3
rock


57
UK
[A&M 2948]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
74.
01/1987

Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me) by Boston

from Third Stage   Third Stage
62

20
US








7
rock


82
UK
aka Can'tcha Say/Still in Love
written by Gary Green, Tom Scholz & Brad Delp
75.
10/1987

Love Will Find a Way by Yes

from Big Generator   Big Generator
59

30
US








✫1
rock


73
UK
[Atco 99449]
written by Trevor Rabin
76.
09/1987

Rag Doll by Aerosmith

from Permanent Vacation   Permanent Vacation
59

17
US








12
rock




[Geffen 27915]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance & Holly Knight
77.
09/1987

Let's Work by Mick Jagger

from Primitive Cool   Primitive Cool
58

39
US




32
dance


7
rock


31
UK
co-produced by David A. Stewart
[Columbia 07306]
written by Mick Jagger & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
78.
08/1987

Satellite by The Hooters

from One Way Home   One Way Home
57

61
US








13
rock


22
UK
[Columbia 07607]
written by Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian & Rick Chertoff
79.
04/1987

Why Can't I Be You? by The Cure

from Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me   Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
56

54
US




27
dance






21
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst)
80.
02/1987

Love Removal Machine by The Cult

from Electric   Electric
53











15
rock


18
UK
written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy
81.
03/1987

Endless Nights by Eddie Money

from Can't Hold Back   Can't Hold Back
51

21
US








10
rock




[Columbia 07035]
written by John Cesario, Michele Collyer & Steve Mullen
82.
12/1987

I Need a Man by Eurythmics

from Savage   Savage
50

46
US








32
rock


26
UK
[RCA 5361]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
83.
10/1987

Just Like Heaven by The Cure

from Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me   Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
49

40
US




28
dance






29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #483]
[Elektra 69443]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst)
84.
11/1987

I Say Nothing by Voice of the Beehive

from Let it Bee   Let it Bee
47













11
alt.
22
UK
[R]
written by Tracey Bryn Belland & Mike Jones [guitarist]
85.
12/1987

In God's Country by U2

from The Joshua Tree   The Joshua Tree
43

44
US








6
rock


48
UK
[R]
[Island 7-99385]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
86.
09/1987

On the Turning Away by Pink Floyd

from A Momentary Lapse of Reason   A Momentary Lapse of Reason
43

81
US








✫1
rock


55
UK
[Columbia 07660]
written by David Gilmour & Anthony Moore
87.
08/1987

Victim of Love by Bryan Adams

from Into the Fire   Into the Fire
43

32
US








10
rock


68
UK
[A&M 2964]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
88.
09/1987

Boys Night Out by Timothy B. Schmit

from Timothy B.   Timothy B.
42

25
US








17
rock




[MCA 53137]
written by Timothy B. Schmit, Will Jennings & Bruce Gaitsch
89.
10/1987

Rhythm of Love by Yes

from Big Generator   Big Generator
39

40
US








2
rock




[Atco 99419]
written by Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
90.
02/1987

I'm No Angel by The Gregg Allman Band

from I'm No Angel   
39

49
US








✫1
rock




written by Tony Colton & Phil Palmer
91.
08/1987

Wildflower by The Cult

from Electric   Electric
37











39
rock


24
UK
written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy
92.
09/1987

I've Been in Love Before by Cutting Crew

from Broadcast   Broadcast
36











50
rock


24
UK
[R]
[Atco 99425 (Virgin)]
written by Nick Van Eede
93.
11/1987

I Started Something I Couldn't Finish by The Smiths

from Strangeways, Here We Come   Strangeways, Here We Come
36















23
UK
written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey
94.
11/1987

Reason to Live by KISS

from Crazy Nights   Crazy Nights
35

64
US








34
rock


33
UK
[Mercury 870022]
written by Paul Stanley & Desmond Child
95.
03/1987

One for the Mockingbird by Cutting Crew

from Broadcast   Broadcast
35

38
US








29
rock


52
UK
[Atco 99464 (Virgin)]
written by Nick Van Eede
96.
06/1987

Since You've Been Gone by The Outfield

from Bangin'   Bangin'
35

31
US








11
rock




[Columbia 07170]
written by John Spinks
97.
05/1987

Time Will Crawl by David Bowie

from Never Let Me Down   Never Let Me Down
34











7
rock


33
UK
written by David Bowie
98.
06/1987

These Times Are Hard for Lovers by John Waite

from Rover's Return   
34

53
US








6
rock


77
UK
[EMI America 43018]
written by Desmond Child & John Waite
99.
03/1987

Get That Love by Thompson Twins

from Close to the Bone   Close to the Bone
34

31
US












66
UK
[Arista 1-9577]
written by Tom Bailey & Alannah Currie
100.
06/1987

Back to Paradise by 38 Special

from Flashback: The Best of 38 Special   Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
34

41
US








4
rock




[from the movie Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise]
[A&M 2955]
written by Bryan Adams, Pat Benatar (as Pat Giraldo) & Jim Vallance
Contact us
I like MVF
Music VF
US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts   •   UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts
Music VF  © 2007 - 2024 Howard Drake / VF Entertainment
  Music VF.com, music hits charts   •   Rock VF.com, rock music hits charts   •   Music VF.fr, tous les tubes   •